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Silk Road: How the CCP transformed a commercial and cultural network into an imperialist advance
The so-called Silk Road, which originated around the first century B.C., was a network of trade routes organized around the Chinese silk business, which extended throughout the Asian continent, connecting China with Mongolia, the Indian subcontinent, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Europe, and Africa. This route became, for centuries, the bridge that ...
Australia asks Solomon Islands not to sign China’s security deal
An Australian Minister met with the Solomon Islands' Prime Minister on Wednesday, April 13, asking the Pacific island not to sign a proposed security deal with China. The meeting occurred between Zed Seselja, Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific, and Manasseh Sogavare, Solomon Islands' Prime Minister. In a statement following ...
Taiwan speeds up defense systems of islets close to mainland China
Taiwan will strengthen the defense ability of its two outlying islands close to mainland China ahead of schedule to dissuade a potential Chinese invasion. Taiwan has purchased six sets of the short-range weapons systems to be in part deployed on Lienchiang County’s Dongyin Island and Kinmen County’s Wuchiu Island Dongyin is less ...
China and Russia threaten U.S. space security capabilities, DIA report
A newly released report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) showed that China and Russia have been developing anti-satellite weapons that could pose a risk to the space assets of the U.S. and its allies. The report also pointed out that Chinese and Russian space expansion has grown significantly in ...
Keep China away, India sends extra aid to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka stated on April 12 that it would suspend its $51 billion in foreign debt, the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. The government has asked close countries like China and India for financial support. As India strives to reclaim ground lost to China in recent years, ...
Protesters burn Chinese flag in front of the Chinese consulates in U.S. to condemn Beijing
Dozens of people on Sunday, April 10, burned China's flag in front of the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles to protest the crimes committed by the Chinese government. On the same day, people in Northern California also held a protest in front of the local Chinese Consulate. According to Chinese-language media ...
China faces loss of its position in world if it supports Russia: Treasury Secretary
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that China needs to take action to help end Russia's invasion of Ukraine or face a loss of its position in the world. According to The Associated Press (AP), Yellen made the remarks at the Atlantic Council think tank on Wednesday, April 13, a week ...
China’s anti-corruption body participates in probe of Jack Ma-led Ant Group
Bloomberg News on Wednesday, April 13, reported that Beijing’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has been taking part in the probe of Jack Ma’s fintech empire Ant Group and its connection with state-owned firms. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said the anti-corruption watchdog was inspecting Ant’s influence ...
China’s crude oil imports continue to fall in March
In March, China's crude oil imports dropped for a third consecutive month as major state-run refineries were under maintenance and independent refiners limited purchases due to their shrinking margin. Reuters, citing data from the General Administration of Customs, reported on Wednesday, April 13, that China imported 42.71 million tons of crude ...
West urges Solomon Islands to cancel pact with China due to regional security
The recent agreement signed between the Solomon Islands and China on April 1 sparked international concern after it was revealed that the South Pacific island nation would allow Beijing to establish a military base there. According to AP, In this context, the United States and Australia are on alert, considering this military ...
Judge orders trial to proceed for former Hillary Clinton lawyer accused of lying to FBI
A federal judge denied a request by Hillary Clinton's former campaign lawyer to dismiss the case brought against him by special prosecutor John Durham on Wednesday, April 13. As a result, the trial will begin next month. Michael Sussmann had filed a motion in February to dismiss a false statement charge ...
Leaked documents reveal China embassy requested armed personnel after the Solomon Islands riots
ABC News reported on April 12 that leaked documents revealed that the Chinese embassy in the Solomon Islands requested for arms after violent riots stormed the Solomon Islands' capital last year. The documents, dated December 3, came a week after protests against Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare took place in Honiara city. ...
China deploys another batch of weapons to Serbia amid heated concerns
China delivers a sophisticated anti-aircraft system in a veiled operation to Serbia this weekend, with a total of 12 transport planes provided in two batches. The events occur amid Western concerns that an arms buildup in the Balkans during the heated time of the Russia-Ukraine war could jeopardize the peace in ...
Huawei considers retreat from Russia amid sanction risks
According to Forbes Russia, Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Corporation has furloughed some local employees after suspending new contracts with operators. The publication citing sources reported that a portion of Huawei’s workforce in the Moscow office was put on a leave of absence for at least a month in April. The company ...
U.S. orders Consulate staff to leave Shanghai rather than voluntary departure
The U.S. State Department, on Tuesday, April 12, ordered the departure of all non-emergency Consulate staff and their families from Shanghai, citing the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the city. A U.S. statement published by the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Tuesday said, "The movement from 'authorized' to 'ordered' departure means ...
Chinese regime suggests China-Pakistan relationship maybe ‘even better’ after Khan ousted
The Chinese regime's propaganda media speculated that the inauguration of the new Pakistani leader, who took office on Monday following the ousting of radical Islamist Prime Minister Imran Khan, will not bring any detrimental change to the relationship between the two countries, claiming that it would even improve it. Khan was ...
‘Down with the Communist Party’: Sichuan youth shouting in front of U.S. consulate in Guangzhou
26-year-old Zeng Hanxiao from Guangyuan City, Sichuan, came in front of the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou and shouted "Down with the Communist Party" on April 9. Shortly after, the police approached and arrested him. Zeng filmed the whole process and forwarded the footage to another Chinese pro-democracy dissident, Wang Jingyu. Wang ...
China ‘laments’ deaths in missile attack in Ukraine but doesn’t blame Russia
A top Chinese diplomat expressed sympathy for the deaths of more than 50 Ukrainian civilians in a missile strike on a train station last week but refused to assign specific blame. During a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, April 11, Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, said ...
Hong Kong’s national security police arrest veteran journalist for alleged sedition
As Reuters reported, Allan Au, a veteran journalist, was arrested by Hong Kong's national security authorities on April 11 for alleged sedition. Au was an academic at the Chinese University of Hong Kong's journalism department. He was also a former writer for the now-shuttered Stand News, Apple Daily, and Ming Pao. After ...
Taiwan conducts drills for air force after 2 Chinese military planes intruded on ADIZ
According to ET Today, on Tuesday, April 12, several fighter jets practiced in the early hours in some residents' accommodations. Taiwan is sending messages to the enemy. Taiwan News cited Colonel Sun Lifang, who said that in this annual drill in Lien Hsiang, the Taiwan military sent F-16 fighters, Indigenous Defense ...
